There are 10 ways to get from Preston to Belfast City Airport (BHD) by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
3h 16m£45–139Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
4h 41m£46–139Train, car ferry via Glasgow
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
10h 46m£137–264Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
11h 41mTrain, train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
3h 19m£50–139Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
4h 53m£61–157Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
4h 45m£53–134Bus, bus and ferry via Meikle Earnock
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
12h 6mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
12h 17m£51–130Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Belfast City Airport (BHD)car
5h 54m£77–295
Preston to Belfast City Airport (BHD) by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Belfast City Airport (BHD) is to train and car ferry which costs £50 - £130 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Belfast City Airport (BHD) is to train and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs £40 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Belfast City Airport (BHD). However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow Buchanan and Wellington Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Preston and Belfast City Airport (BHD) is 212 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Belfast City Airport (BHD) without a car is to train and car ferry via Glasgow which takes 10h 46m and costs £130 - £270.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Preston to Belfast City Airport (BHD), including transfers.
Preston to Belfast City Airport (BHD) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Belfast City Airport (BHD) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1275+ hotels available in Belfast City Airport (BHD).
What companies run services between Preston, England and Belfast City Airport (BHD), Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Preston to Belfast City Airport (BHD). However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, then fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD). Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Ulster University Belfast, walk to Station Street, then take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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